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Session outcomes
• By the end of the session students will be able to describe basic anatomical
terms
• By the end of the session students will be able to use these terms to
describe normal movement
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Definition
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Anatomical position
• Standing
• Feet parallel
• Facing Forwards
• Arms by side
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Anatomical position
▪ the person is standing erect, with the upper limbs by the sides and
the face and palms of the hands directed forward.
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Planes
• Sagittal plane
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Sagittal plane
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Coronal (frontal) plane
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▪ In the fingers and toes, abduction is applied to the spreading of
these structures.
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Anterior and posterior
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▪ In describing the hand, the terms palmar and dorsal surfaces are
used in place of anterior and posterior, and
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Medial and lateral
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Superior and inferior
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Proximal and distal
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Superficial and deep
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internal and external
▪ The terms internal and external are used to describe the relative
distance of a structure from the center of an organ or cavity;
▪ For example, the internal carotid artery is found inside the cranial
cavity and the external carotid artery is found outside the cranial
cavity.
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Ipsilateral and Contralateral
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Supine and Prone
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Basic Structures : The Skin
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The Epidermis
▪ On the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet, the epidermis is
extremely thick, to withstand the wear and tear that occurs in these
regions.
▪ In other areas of the body, for example, on the anterior surface of the
arm and forearm, it is thin.
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The dermis
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The skin
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Bones
• Long
• Short
• Flat
• Sesamoid
• Irregular
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Joints
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▪ Joints are classified according to the tissues that lie between
the bones :
1. Fibrous joints
2. cartilaginous joints
3. synovial joints.
Joints
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Joints (3 types)
• Synovial
• Cartilaginous
• Fibrous
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What are these?
Ligaments
• Connect bones
• Collagen
• Provide stability
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Muscle
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Summary
• Synovial joints contain synovial fluid and the joint surfaces are lined by
hyaline cartilage
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Quiz
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Quiz
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